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\"German Refugee Relocation Program Faces Delays Due to Embassy Understaffing\"\
Due to severe understaffing at the German embassies in Islamabad and Dushanbe, over 12,000 Afghan refugees approved for relocation to Germany face delays exceeding one year, prompting many to seek visas in Tajikistan, where the embassy is also under-resourced.
\"German Refugee Relocation Program Faces Delays Due to Embassy Understaffing\"\
Due to severe understaffing at the German embassies in Islamabad and Dushanbe, over 12,000 Afghan refugees approved for relocation to Germany face delays exceeding one year, prompting many to seek visas in Tajikistan, where the embassy is also under-resourced.
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48% Bias Score
Tajikistan's Parliamentary Election: A Sham Amidst Opposition Exclusion
Tajikistan held parliamentary elections today, with only pro-government parties participating, while opposition groups decried the process as a sham due to the absence of independent observers and restricted media access; 59% voter turnout was reported by midday.
Tajikistan's Parliamentary Election: A Sham Amidst Opposition Exclusion
Tajikistan held parliamentary elections today, with only pro-government parties participating, while opposition groups decried the process as a sham due to the absence of independent observers and restricted media access; 59% voter turnout was reported by midday.
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60% Bias Score
Brooklyn Man Arrested for Allegedly Funding ISIS
A 33-year-old Tajik national, Mansuri Manuschekhri, was arrested in Brooklyn for allegedly funneling approximately \$70,000 to ISIS and ISIS-K between December 2021 and April 2023, after illegally entering the US in 2016; evidence includes intercepted communications, financial transactions, and jiha...
Brooklyn Man Arrested for Allegedly Funding ISIS
A 33-year-old Tajik national, Mansuri Manuschekhri, was arrested in Brooklyn for allegedly funneling approximately \$70,000 to ISIS and ISIS-K between December 2021 and April 2023, after illegally entering the US in 2016; evidence includes intercepted communications, financial transactions, and jiha...
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60% Bias Score
Tajikistan Sentences Two Journalists to Long Prison Terms
Tajikistan's crackdown on independent media continues with the sentencing of freelance journalist Rukhshona Hakimova to eight years for treason for her reporting on China's influence and Ahmad Ibrahim to ten years for alleged corruption; both trials lacked due process and were held in secret.
Tajikistan Sentences Two Journalists to Long Prison Terms
Tajikistan's crackdown on independent media continues with the sentencing of freelance journalist Rukhshona Hakimova to eight years for treason for her reporting on China's influence and Ahmad Ibrahim to ten years for alleged corruption; both trials lacked due process and were held in secret.
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60% Bias Score
Tajikistan Sentences Opposition Figures to Lengthy Prison Terms for Alleged Coup
A Tajikistani court sentenced several high-profile political figures, including former Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi and former Parliament Speaker Akbarali Iskandarov, to lengthy prison terms for an alleged coup attempt, raising concerns about due process and political freedoms.
Tajikistan Sentences Opposition Figures to Lengthy Prison Terms for Alleged Coup
A Tajikistani court sentenced several high-profile political figures, including former Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi and former Parliament Speaker Akbarali Iskandarov, to lengthy prison terms for an alleged coup attempt, raising concerns about due process and political freedoms.
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52% Bias Score
Kursk School Attack Linked to Bullying and Online Radicalization
A 9th-grade student in Kursk, Russia, attacked his school with knives, a hammer, and an incendiary mixture after years of bullying and involvement with an online group promoting destructive games; police apprehended him.
Kursk School Attack Linked to Bullying and Online Radicalization
A 9th-grade student in Kursk, Russia, attacked his school with knives, a hammer, and an incendiary mixture after years of bullying and involvement with an online group promoting destructive games; police apprehended him.
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44% Bias Score
Tajikistan's PDP Sweeps Parliamentary Elections Amidst Opposition Concerns
In Tajikistan's parliamentary elections held on March 2, 2024, President Emomali Rahmon's People's Democratic Party won 49 out of 63 seats, with over 85% voter turnout reported; the Communist Party failed to secure any seats, while international observers raised concerns about the election's fairnes...
Tajikistan's PDP Sweeps Parliamentary Elections Amidst Opposition Concerns
In Tajikistan's parliamentary elections held on March 2, 2024, President Emomali Rahmon's People's Democratic Party won 49 out of 63 seats, with over 85% voter turnout reported; the Communist Party failed to secure any seats, while international observers raised concerns about the election's fairnes...
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52% Bias Score
China-Tajikistan Bridge Project: Boosting Central Asia Connectivity
China and Tajikistan agreed to build a 920-meter-long bridge across the Surkhob River in Tajikistan, the longest in Central Asia, furthering their economic and infrastructural cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, expected to be completed in four years.
China-Tajikistan Bridge Project: Boosting Central Asia Connectivity
China and Tajikistan agreed to build a 920-meter-long bridge across the Surkhob River in Tajikistan, the longest in Central Asia, furthering their economic and infrastructural cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, expected to be completed in four years.
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44% Bias Score
German Court Halts Deportation of Former IS Member Amid Torture Concerns
A German court halted the deportation of a Tajikistani man with a past IS conviction after he self-harmed to prevent his removal, citing concerns about potential torture if returned to Tajikistan.
German Court Halts Deportation of Former IS Member Amid Torture Concerns
A German court halted the deportation of a Tajikistani man with a past IS conviction after he self-harmed to prevent his removal, citing concerns about potential torture if returned to Tajikistan.
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44% Bias Score
Germany Deports Tajik Activists, Raises Asylum Concerns
Following protests during Tajik President Rahmon's September 2023 visit to Berlin, three Tajik activists were deported to Tajikistan and imprisoned; the German government denies a connection, despite evidence suggesting otherwise.
Germany Deports Tajik Activists, Raises Asylum Concerns
Following protests during Tajik President Rahmon's September 2023 visit to Berlin, three Tajik activists were deported to Tajikistan and imprisoned; the German government denies a connection, despite evidence suggesting otherwise.
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44% Bias Score
Samara Carjacking Murder: Killer Apprehended
In Samara, Russia, on July 3, 2023, Ekaterina Karas was murdered by Amirhamza Giesdzhonzoda, who stole her Toyota Land Cruiser after a failed attempt to purchase a Mercedes-Benz; he was apprehended in Tatarstan.
Samara Carjacking Murder: Killer Apprehended
In Samara, Russia, on July 3, 2023, Ekaterina Karas was murdered by Amirhamza Giesdzhonzoda, who stole her Toyota Land Cruiser after a failed attempt to purchase a Mercedes-Benz; he was apprehended in Tatarstan.
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56% Bias Score
Russia's Billions in Tajikistan: Education Investment and its Effectiveness
Russia's substantial investments in Tajikistan's education system, totaling billions of rubles in recent years, aim to counter negative perceptions but face criticism over their effectiveness, as evidenced by recent diplomatic disputes and historical precedent.
Russia's Billions in Tajikistan: Education Investment and its Effectiveness
Russia's substantial investments in Tajikistan's education system, totaling billions of rubles in recent years, aim to counter negative perceptions but face criticism over their effectiveness, as evidenced by recent diplomatic disputes and historical precedent.
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52% Bias Score
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